PINC

JANUARY 22, 2020

Matt Yearling’s articles ranked on both Logistics Viewpoints’ and Talking Logistics’ most-read article lists for 2019. . As CEO of PINC, Matt Yearling contributes thought leadership and insights to a number of industry publications every year. Transportation Trends: First Autonomous Spotters, Then Autonomous Trucks.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

In this article, I will redress the balance by exploring outsourcing from a more holistic perspective, focusing on ways to consider outsourcing partnerships for improvement throughout the supply chain. Access Industry-Leading Technology Outsourcing can help your company to exploit technology to improve supply chain efficiency.

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ShipLilly

AUGUST 5, 2021

This article explores the implications of the port congestion surcharge and the possibilities of avoiding or minimizing it. As the shipping industry has grown, port capacity has not always caught up in time in the last 10 years. Unless things are regulated in the short term, this is a danger to the industry.

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

CPG is common to transport, but there are still conditions that need to be met by the client and their LTL providers to ensure a successful pickup and delivery. Conditions such as the freight container’s temperatures and the care exercised during loading and unloading are carefully considered when transporting specialty goods.

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

From industry participants, to joint commands, to departmental agencies, to the combat forces, preparing and sustaining forces is a virtually incomprehensibly large activity. The logistics system is tested even if in exercise planning uncomfortable truths relating to logistics capability are avoided to ensure the activity can proceed.

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Women in Trucking

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Few people in the transportation industry would argue with the statement that professional driving can be a very unhealthy occupation. The transportation industry needs to focus more on the behavioral health aspects of driver well-being. One of the primary reasons? Here are three steps to take now: 1.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

That means providing content from the Cerasis blog, not just about logistics, but how manufacturers, distributors, and all businesses who either ship freight or are simply passionate about this industry the most valuable content to make your business more effective. Uncategorized transportation tax questions'

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WorkWave

MAY 31, 2019

Here are 4 sales approaches to exercise harmoniously while conducting pest control sales in 2019: 1. Consultative selling is all about shedding the canned pitches and automatic responses in favor of a set of techniques exercised while conversing with potential customers. Transportation & Logistics. Pest Control.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 26, 2018

I was having lunch with a friend of mine who had recently conducted a transportation sourcing event. There are plenty of companies using a flawed process in conducting their transportation sourcing events. Because of confirmation bias, you may give them the “benefit of the doubt” instead of exercising appropriate due diligence.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Logistics In War has been exploring preparedness and logistics in a series of articles over the last three months. I encourage you to read the article to see the important trend driving the sustainment of militaries at play. Fourthly, the logistics organisation must be exercised and be the subject of experiments which qualify risks.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 6, 2016

In this Article, Daniel discusses the importance of positivity on and around the manufacturing floor and the industry itself. The web is littered with news stories ‘attacking’ the state of the US manufacturing industry, while the positives rarely receive coverage. It’s time to exercise that authority.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 29, 2020

It’s a strategy worth considering before looking at external benchmarking, because it might allow you to reduce the scope of an external benchmarking exercise, and narrow the gaps between your company and its peers. As beneficial as it may be, it’s rare for internal benchmarking to take a company all the way to best-in-class in its industry.

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Conger

MAY 28, 2021

By the end of this article, you’ll learn: Why forklift operator safety training is important. What Are OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Requirements? Lucky for you, this article is here to help! What are OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Requirements? OSHA’s training requirements. Let’s dive in.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2020

It’s a strategy worth considering before looking at external benchmarking, because it might allow you to reduce the scope of an external benchmarking exercise, and narrow the gaps between your company and its peers. As beneficial as it may be, it’s rare for internal benchmarking to take a company all the way to best-in-class in its industry.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

Whether your company is a big or small player in terms of shipping volumes, and regardless of your chosen transportation modes (road, rail, ocean, air), the health of your bottom line depends in no small part on the competitiveness of your freight prices. There’s no dark art to freight benchmarking. 4: Use Standardised Metrics.

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Logistics in War

MAY 13, 2018

You needn’t venture far to find an article or military concept which in some way promotes technology and capability modernisation as a means of addressing the next, albeit hypothesised, battlefield challenge. Industry has always been a partner in war, and its relationship with the military is growing closer. By David Beaumont.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 22, 2018

Important military hardware such as the Joint Strike Fighter is underpinned by global arrangements, fragile supply chains and shared industrial capabilities that expose militaries to new areas of risk. This article is an adaption of ‘ Defining-strategic competition – when logistics becomes a strategic weapon ’ posted April 2018.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 5, 2020

The advantage that a customer has is that the LSP will take care of all the requirements of the customer such as Freight negotiations, Freight Forwarding, Warehousing, Storage, Transportation, Customs Clearance, all related documentation and follow the requirements of the sales contract and terms of shipment.

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 27, 2016

For suppliers and mid- to large-sized companies, supply chain visibility serves as the foundation for strategic decisions and tactical improvements across the entire transportation network. Read full article here. Consider the ways rich data collection can help shape your supply chain towards lower cost and optimal performance.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 20, 2018

Such public discussion tends to focus the military mind on modern tactics and technology, and gives cause to exercise new operational concepts. There has been an understandable proliferation of military articles describing the need for forces to be ready, including logistics forces essential for any operational response.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 14, 2023

Original article: PODCAST: Modern Courier Delivery Compliance Considerations: Understanding SOX and SOC Compliance Logistics and supply chain are some of the world’s most complex and regulated industries, which has been further compounded by increasing reliance on data and technology in both fields. What Is Data Governance?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Industries. Industries. Industrial Manufacturing. Publishing Resources Industries. « Collaborative Platform for Enterprise of Future | Main | Key Asset Management trends in Oil & Gas Industry » Importance of Proactive Master Data Maintenance in SAP SCM Support. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers.

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Conger

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Blue Light on Forklift Are you curious about enhancing safety in industrial environments? In this article, we will explore: The importance of forklift safety. To prevent such incidents from happening, ensure that loads are well centered on the forks and avoid excessive speed when transporting a pallet with a heavy load.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 14, 2021

What’s covered in this article: Identified Problems in Driver Safety. Safety in the Trucking Industry. Trucking accidents are one of the freight industry’s most pressing concerns. Managing freight accidents is crucial for any transportation company. They must exercise caution while driving in poor weather conditions.

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FLS Transport

JANUARY 4, 2021

Industrial production and manufacturing are also coming back online. While this is nothing to cheer about, industrial output combined with the other items noted in this article will continue to increase the demand for trucks during the normal lull. Of course, the annual RFP has been a staple of the industry for 25 years.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Over a relatively short period, a transport or fleet manager’s ability to support an efficient distribution network through route and delivery optimisation has shifted from almost nil to almost limitless. Finally, we arrived at what we can consider today’s industry-leading software, which we’ll look at now in more detail.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2018

This article was first published in the July / August 2018 issue of MHD Supply Chain Solutions. Network analysis will be crucial for finding the best configuration of return centres, given factors like retail locations and transport facilities with backhaul possibilities. Tempting, but wrong. Almost everything can change.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 6, 2018

Furthermore, many shippers who rely on inbound and outbound transportation to bring in raw materials and distribute their finished goods may not realize the multitude of ways that transportation carriers can achieve “scale.”. How economies of scale affect that balancing act is the subject of this article. Why is this important?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 3, 2012

Industries. Industries. Industrial Manufacturing. Publishing Resources Industries. So much was the impetus that more and more Assets got included under the purview of Enterprise Asset Management and supported by the respective best of breed industry processes. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This article explores two such ways modern digital tools can elevate the performance of 3PLs on the way to creating stickier customers. Smital Naik, Director of Client Services at Open Sky Group brings over 15 years of experience as a general management professional in the supply chain industry. But can technology do more?

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Similarly, the occasional articles such as Brigadier (retd) Mick Kehoe’s series at Logistics In War , remind us that there are pertinent personal stories from the past that remain eternally relevant to the soldier, sailor or airman. This article will describe the impact of strategic resourcing and logistics problems on operations.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. Some of the ways by which poorly managed supply chain expenditure can inflate product costs are listed below: High transportation costs. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

If you follow our blog, you’ll know that we often post articles about logistics outsourcing. In this article, we will revisit the logistics outsourcing topic by looking at the various reasons companies fall back on to justify a decision to outsource logistics or keep it in-house.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. Some of the ways by which poorly managed supply chain expenditure can inflate product costs are listed below: Excessive transportation costs. Procurement costs.

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Blog on Log

AUGUST 19, 2006

This article does not profess to address all components of creating ‘Intelligent Logistics’. The strategic planning addresses such issues as network design in terms of plant, warehouse, partner facility locations and capacity planning based on the customer demand, supplier positions, transportation and other fulfillment costs.

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Sabinext

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

In my last article of 2018, “ Which Trends Will Change the Rules of Logistics in 2019? ”, I talked briefly about urban logistics and megacities. I want to dedicate my first article of the year to take a closer look at the specific consequences of urbanization and how they can be approached. Asset pooling solutions.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Outbound transportation. Thus, if you find out that an expensive transport solution (courier for example) is routinely being used to deliver a low margin product to a customer, you’ll understand that much better if the end result for you turns out to be a loss. Marketing costs. Ordering and cash collection. Picking and packing.

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